Archive for April 2024
Longtime SRWA Board Member Honored at Meeting
BROWNSVILLE, TX – Outgoing Southmost Regional Water Authority (SRWA) board member Ralph Cowen was honored with a proclamation and a token of gratitude at the regular SRWA board Monday, April 8. SRWA is a conservation and reclamation district created in 1981 to develop water supply strategies for regional partners which resulted in the construction of…
Read MoreBPUB Warns About Spike in Scam Calls
BROWNSVILLE, TX – The Brownsville Public Utilities Board (BPUB) warns customers of an increase in reports of scam calls. Scammers are using a series of telephone numbers to impersonate BPUB employees to contact and threaten to disconnect customers and to collect past due payments through third-party payment methods. In addition to voice calls, there have…
Read MoreBPUB Announces Partial Road Closure on Roosevelt Street
BROWNSVILLE, TX – The Brownsville Public Utilities Board (BPUB) has scheduled a partial road closure on Roosevelt Street between East 17th Street and International Boulevard on Wednesday, April 3 to locate water main lines. BPUB crews will be working from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Motorists are advised to plan their routes in advance and…
Read MoreBPUB GM & CEO Named STEM Woman of the Year
Marilyn D. Gilbert, General Manager & CEO of the Brownsville Public Utilities Board (BPUB), has been selected as the Amelia Earhart STEM Woman of the Year by the Zonta Club of Brownsville. The award identifies a woman who has made significant contributions in the areas of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM). “I am humbled…
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